1. Your Current Medications and Brain Health
Some prescription medications, over-the-counter-medications, and herbal supplements can cause memory problems and confusion.
Bring ALL medications that you take to your appointment before surgery (prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, and herbal supplements). Your doctor will review them and tell you how to use your medications before and after surgery.
You should avoid these drugs before surgery. Talk to you doctor about how to stop or reduce their use.
Common Sleep Aids
Allergy Medicines
Motion Sickness Medicines
Ingredients to Avoid
diphenhydramine or doxylamine
chloropheniramine
dimenhyrinate or meclazine
Example Drugs
Belladonna
Valerian Root
Marijuana
Alcohol
Prescription Drugs
Nausea / Motion Sickness
Severe Diarrhea
Muscle Relaxants
Antidepressants / Migraine
Scopolamine
Prochlorperazine (Compazine)
Promethazine (Phenargen)
Lamotil
Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
Carisoprodol (Soma)
Methocarbamol (Robaxin)
Amitriptyline
Nortriptyline
Imipramine
Doxepin
Desipramine
Paxil
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Anti-Anxiety
Urinary Incontinence
Insomnia / Sleep Aids
Atropine
Belladonna
Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
Hyoscyamine (Levsin)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Clonazepam (Klonopin)
Diazepam (Valium)
Oxybutinin (Ditropan)
Tolteradine (Detrol)
Solifenacin (Vesicare)
Zolpidem (Ambien)
Eszopiclone (Lunesta)
Zaleplon (Sonata)